This document provides career advice and resources for developing an online presence and professional network. It encourages discovering your passions and strengths, creating a digital portfolio and profiles on sites like LinkedIn and Behance, and continuing career development during the summer by networking with local industry organizations. Quotes from Albert Einstein and tips on investing in your personal brand are also included.

1. Your career.Your future.
Discover and apply your passion
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2. “ I have no special talents.
I am passionately curious.”
~ Albert Einstein
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3. NEW REALITY
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4. State of ConstructionYourcareer
About the ADP National Employment Report®
The ADP National Employment Report®
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5. EMPLOYMENT
& WAGES
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6. Employment (May 2011)Yourcareer Data obtained from Bureau of Labor Statistics
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7. SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
What are you good at?
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8. Yourcareer
• graphic software knowledge
• photography skills
• advanced design software skills
• social media understanding and applicable
experience
• reliable team member
• writing/communications skills
• task-oriented drive
• sales-driven personality
• business acumen
Differentiators
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9. Yourcareer
• Competition
•Achiever
• Ideation
STRENGTH FINDER
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10. SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
What are you not so good at?
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11. Yourcareer
• Know your brand (Passion, values, strengths, story)
• Share your story (Tell everyone you know)
• Don’t sit at your desk all day (Interact, build a brand)
• Invest time and money in your brand
(“I see you everywhere” effect)
• Leverage social media and networking
(We all have the same amount of time – time is no excuse! )
The Brand ofYou
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12. SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
Move your brand online
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13. Online presence
- digital portfolio
~ Folio Link
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14. Online presence
- digital portfolio
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~ Behance
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15. Online presence
- digital portfolio
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16. Online presence
- digital resume
~Visual CV
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17. Online presence
- LinkedIn profile
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18. Online presence
- other resources
~ Brazen Careerist
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19. NETWORK
NETWORK
NETWORKMonday, May 6, 13

20. Knowing people
Network
ASID
www.asidwi.org
IIDA
www.iidawi.org
WGBA
www.wgba.org
Chamber of
Commerce
NKBA
www.nkbawi.org
Yourcareer
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21. SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
Career development
shouldn’t stop in summer
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22. GOOD
LUCK
Jenny S. Schrank
p: 414/405-3011
jschrank@pushpointmarketing.com
Aga Artka
p:414/213-4218
contactme@agaartka.com
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